United Nations Security Council resolution 466, adopted unanimously on 11 April 1980, after hearing representations from
Zambia
Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent ...
and recalling
455 (1979), the council condemned the continued and unprovoked attacks on Zambia by South Africa.
The council continued to demand the withdrawal of South African forces from Zambian territory and warns that the council will take further action, including under
Chapter VII, if this is not met. It also commended Zambia for its restraint during the attacks.
See also
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(1976–1982)
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South African Border War
The South African Border War, also known as the Namibian War of Independence, and sometimes denoted in South Africa as the Angolan Bush War, was a largely asymmetric conflict that occurred in Namibia (then South West Africa), Zambia, and Angol ...
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South Africa under apartheid
Apartheid (, especially South African English: , ; , "aparthood") was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1948 to the early 1990s. Apartheid was ...
References
Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
External links
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